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    Long Island Button Quails

    Hi, does anyone know where I can purchase button quails on Long Island? I'm located in Huntington. Thanks!
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    Bumblefoot?

    Hi everyone, by way of introduction, I have 8 assorted chickens, 1 Muscovy hen and 2 Drake Pekins. All is great; however, I noticed about a week ago that my white leg horn, Cookie, about 3 years old had what looked like a little abscess between her 2 toes. I picked her up and noticed the...
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    Rooster died, now what?

    Hi everyone, sadly, I lost my 5 year-old rooster today, who I have had since about a year old. I have 6 hens and was just wondering if the hens are aware he is no longer there? I am not planning on getting another rooster, and I know animals will adjust, but I was just wondering behavior wise...
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    Should I add a female to my 2 drakes?

    Hi everyone. I have 2 pekin drakes that are about 10 months old. They get along great, no signs of aggression at all and follow each other single file everywhere around the yard. They free range all day with my 7 hens and 1 rooster. At night, they file into the chicken coop and I have an x...
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    Pekin Drake Questions

    Hi everyone, just a few questions if anyone can help. I have 2 male Pekins who are the cutest ever. One of them has feathers sprouting on his legs, how come the other doesn't? Also, one of them always comes running up behind me and it's hysterical, but I don't know if he is doing this to be...
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    Worms .... Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (pic Attached)

    I just went outside to give my chickens some left over yellow cake and noticed this mound on my door step. I have 7 chickens, 1 rooster, 2 Pekin ducks and 3 outdoor cats. I am freaking out because I don't know if this is from the cats or from my chickens. All my chickens are acting totally...
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    Hen acting strange, advice needed

    Hi everyone, I have a fairly young hen, probably 2 years old that I got a few months ago. I have noticed over the past week that she isn't really travelling with the rest of the flock (6 other hens and 1 rooster) like she used to. I'll notice her at the slider door watching me and just sitting...
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    Drake Feather???? Sexing Pekin Ducks (VIDEO)

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to figure out if anyone can determine if one of my ~6 month old Pekin ducks is a male or a female. I'm pretty sure about one of them, but not sure about the other. I got them both at the same time, one appears to already have his drake feather, the other one I can't...
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    Drake Feather

    Hi ... I have 2 pekin ducks about 6 months old bought at the same time from the same batch of ducklings. I'm trying to figure out if I have 2 males or a male and a female. I've been reading a lot on this topic and both appear to have raspy quacks, not a crisp, clear quack from either and they...
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    Flooring in chicken coop ... Now with ducks. HELP!!!

    We have our 7 hens and 1 rooster in our coop with a dusting of shavings over the floor, straw in the corners for one of our hens that doesn't roost and straw in our 9 nesting boxes. Life was good. We'd clean out the poop in the am, freshen up the straw, again, life was good. We don't put food...
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    2 Pekin Ducklings First Day in the Koi Pond!

    How cute are they!!!
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    Pekin duckling questions

    Hi everyone ... I have 2 Pekin ducklings that are about a month old. I got them 2 weeks ago and am enjoying every day with them. This board is literally my bible for learning and I'm so appreciative for that. I've been reading old posts and have a few questions and was wondering if anyone...
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    Extreme Newbie here (like 1 day!)

    Hi everyone .... I have 7 hens and a rooster and just got 2 white pekin ducklings, about 6 weeks old I think, please see picture below. I have them in a rubbermaid container with newspaper at the bottom and hay/straw. I had a water bowl in there, but they were constantly drinking and playing...
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    Button Quails

    Hi everyone. I have my button quails about a year now. I have 2 females and 2 males. I noticed my female button quail has been laying on 4 eggs for about 3 weeks to a month now. I have chickens so I didn't know if they can get broody as well, well, this am I woke up to a different chirping...
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    Male Button Quail with Irritation

    Hi everyone .... I just noticed today my male button quail has a red bulbous cluster around his picky area. It's definitely a male and I am new with the quails and I have no idea what this could possibly be. He is about a year old and never had any irritation whatsoever. He's fine in every...
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    Weird Looking Eggs Found

    Hi everyone .... can anyone offer any insight to what type of eggs these are? I found them in the park and was wondering if they might be turtle or snake. They are about marble size and literally the most colorful eggs I have ever seen. Thanks!
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    New Hen Tragedy (warning: graphic language)

    Hi everyone. I have a flock of 5 hens and 1 rooster and on Friday brought home a new hen about 2 years old. I started off my flock with 2 and increased every few months, so I was aware of the anti-social behavior expected when you bring in a new hen. The first night I put my hen in the coop...
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    Insulation

    Hi everyone ... my boyfriend wants to insulate our coop (see pic below) for the winter, as well as trying to contain the never ending crowing while they are inside from our 2 roosters Does anyone have any suggestions on what type of insulation to use? They are free roaming, but our town...
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    Broody Hen's Comb

    Hi everyone, newbie here. One of my hens is just coming out of brooding about 2 weeks now. When she was full into her brooding, her comb was flat against her head. She's been out now 2 weeks and her comb is still flat to the side. She has full roam of my backyard and has come out of the coop...
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    What Breed am I?

    Newbie here, can anyone help me with what type of breed my new rooster is? Thanks!!!
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